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I'm waiting to see someone post that they have actually received one of these boxes from DirecTV. Then I'll know there is hope.

You haven't gotten one yet?

I would think that we would see someone on here thats an "in house" installer at least say they have them in the shop now, or have installed them. I know that one guy posted up he installed one in a home the other day but that was his first and only post here.

I would think that we would see someone on here thats an "in house" installer at least say they have them in the shop now, or have installed them. I know that one guy posted up he installed one in a home the other day but that was his first and only post here.

And at the other end, there this new customer in Austin that keeps turning away installers because they don't have a HR34.

Me. I'm out of luck until this limited trial area thingy is over or when a third party vendor get some HR34.

Started installing them for new customers this week PIP feature is great. Customers didnt even know they were getting them. Thats what I call a WELCOME to directv! These things are gonna go once they are released to everyone.

is your shop/warehouse full of them or does the stock there look like its clearly a "limited/small" # available? Or it seem like they have about "normal" amounts compared to the other units?

Started installing them for new customers this week PIP feature is great. Customers didn't even know they were getting them. Thats what I call a WELCOME to directv! These things are gonna go once they are released to everyone.

That's good to know, because that means no change in monthly rental fee from any other DVR.

Started installing them for new customers this week PIP feature is great. Customers didnt even know they were getting them. Thats what I call a WELCOME to directv! These things are gonna go once they are released to everyone.

I guess that's where I'm confused. How does it get on the workorder if the customer isn't specifically ordering it? Is D* just giving out "freebies" in the limited release markets?

you know how people are though. they call and order something and the rep says some stuff bout how they have this dvr and pushes it, the people sign up for it thinking its the regular dvr and then are surprised at what they actually got.

you know how people are though. they call and order something and the rep says some stuff bout how they have this dvr and pushes it, the people sign up for it thinking its the regular dvr and then are surprised at what they actually got.

Wouldn't that be ironic; the ones (in the test markets) who want it can't get it, and the ones that don't care get an HR34